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What were the fundamental problems with ARPANET security identified in the 1970s and 80s?
What were the fundamental problems with ARPANET security identified in the 1970s and 80s?
- No safety procedures for dial-up connections and nonexistent user identification and authorization (correct)
- Insufficient encryption protocols and lack of firewall protection
- Limited access to network resources and poor network reliability
- Inadequate data storage capacity and slow network speeds
What was the primary purpose of UNIX during its creation in the late 1970s?
What was the primary purpose of UNIX during its creation in the late 1970s?
- Data storage and retrieval
- Text processing (correct)
- Networking capabilities
- Mathematical computations
What influenced the ability to secure a computer's data in the 2000s?
What influenced the ability to secure a computer's data in the 2000s?
- The implementation of secure socket layer (SSL) technology
- The development of advanced antivirus software
- The growth of cloud computing
- The security of every computer to which it is connected (correct)
What was the early focus of computer security research in the 1960s?
What was the early focus of computer security research in the 1960s?
What brought millions of unsecured computer networks into continuous communication with each other in the 2000s?
What brought millions of unsecured computer networks into continuous communication with each other in the 2000s?
Which of the following best defines information security?
Which of the following best defines information security?
What was the immediate outcome after the development of the first mainframes in terms of security?
What was the immediate outcome after the development of the first mainframes in terms of security?
Which term best describes the process of ensuring that information is always available and accessible to authorized users?
Which term best describes the process of ensuring that information is always available and accessible to authorized users?
What is the primary reason for security professionals to review the origins of the field of information security?
What is the primary reason for security professionals to review the origins of the field of information security?
What does the security systems development life cycle primarily involve?
What does the security systems development life cycle primarily involve?
